The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-17

tions of insurance brokerage and cash policies
will be discussed. Tonight a banquet will take
place at the Bates House.
AN UNPRovoKED ASSAULT.
William A. Shaw, the furniture man, went to
the residence of George Harter last night to get
payment for goods Mrs. Harter bought of him.
He had received the money, and was leaving the
house when Harter assaulted him. Only few
days since Harter returned from the peniten-
tiary, where ne served term for robbing
street-car driver in the southern part of the city
Mr. Shaw says he never saw the man before.
and has no idea what inspired the assault.
Harter was arrested.
ANOTHER OF HowARDs TRICKS.
Jack Howard had habit Of keeping from his
annual reports any encroachments he might
have made on prison appropriations, in order to
lead the people to believe that the Jeffersonville
pententiary was self-sustaning In bis last
port ne should have given an item of $23, 1853 %,
which ought to have come out of the appropria-
lions for the year ending Oct, 81, 1885, but he
ala not, AS he had drawn this amount for Sep
TENDER and October last year from the appro-
prlations for the current year. Mr.. Hord of the
Attorney generals Office. will go to Jefersonvile
tomorrow night to examine Towards accounts
ana compare them with his reports on file In the
Auditor CT States Office
ARRESTED FOR EMBEzzLEMENT.
Gus Paxson, young business man of Knights
town, was arrested here last night, at the resi-
dence Of VIM. Bowman, relative, No. 120
Christian avenue, by City Marshal Steiner, of
the prisoners town. Mr.. Paxson is charged with
embezzlement Two months ago farmer, W.
W. Bridges, from near Bloomington. ILL.,, was
visiting Knightstown. Paxson, it is said. told
him that he was agent for chicken incu
bator, and sold him for SO. The machine
was to be shipped to Mr.. Bridges at his home,
and before returning there the money was paid
over. The incubator, it is charged was not
shipped. and on Tuesday the superintendent of
| police of Bloomington telegraphed to Knights
| town to have Paxson arrested. The young man
was notified that the telegram was received and
yesterday morning he came here.
THE TABERNACLE SERVICES.
f! The services at the Tabernacle Church last
week, which resulted in the accession of thirty
| five members on Sunday morning, making a
total of 101 for the year. are being continued
| this week, and while there is no excitement
usual on such occasions, there prevails deep
religious interest The meetings are largely at
| tended. Last night the Rev. G. G. Mitchell, of
| the Fifth Presbyterian Church, preached, and
| this evening the pastor will preach. An effort
| was made to secure the presence of DR.. Brooks
| of St Louis. this week. whose remarkable Bible
| readings during the State convention of the T.
|
| community. but failing in this there came the
| assurances from this divine that he would oe
present at the dedication Of the Y NJ. c. A.
| building. and give Bible reading each evening
| during the week.
ENFORCEMENT OF THE LIQUOR LAW
The rigid enforcement of the liquor law by
Superintendent Travis is creating considerable
excitement and much bitter comment among a
few of the German citizens They strenuously
| object to having the police interfere with the
selling of beer at their society meetings after II
| o'clock On several occasions the doors of So
ciety rooms have been locked on the officers,
| who, it is said. were challenged to make fOrci-
| bic entry Threats are being made by some that
if the police continue to interfere with what are
termed private affairs, violence will be used. So
far the officers have stopped sales wherever they
were not locked out. Superintendent Travis
says the law will continue to be enforced with
| out partially The Socialistic section of Ger
| mans meets Sunday night and it is understood
| its members have made threats that if the police
try to stop their beer sales, force will be used tc
main tain the privilege of selling
RECEPTION TO GENERAL FAIRcHILD.
There was a meeting last night of command
ers of the various posts, with other g. A. r.
members, to make arrangements for the recep
tion of General Fairchild, of Wisconsin. national
| G. A. r. commander, who will visit Lafayette
on the Goth inst this city on the 30th and Rich
mond on the following day. General Carnahan
presided. and Geo. w. Johnston was secretary.
1t was ordered that Tomlinson Hall be reserved
for the reception. and that preparations be made
for campfire, in which all the posts will par
ticipate An executive committee. including l.
n. Walker, J. A. NJ. Cox, d. D. Shaw, Sam
Lang, A. A. Jones and P. J. Mcconnell, was di
rected to arrange details, and General Carnahan
Major Johnston and Gid B. Thompson were
selected committee on programme. 1t is
iDfa 6o6f p uixv In al n
ting reception, and to that end the various posts
within reach of the city will be invited TO at
tend.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST AN ATTORNEY.
At Bloomfield, yesterday, young attorney
Fred L. BusKirk. was arrested on the charg,
of robbing the money order drawer at the post
, Office in that place. He had 20 official con
nection with the Office, b ut spent much of hi
time there. 1t occupied part of store, ant
whatever was done behind the letter case coul'
be plainly seen by any one in the store room
One witness, William E. Inman, saws he say
Buskirk. 60 to the drawer and take So from it
The accused brought here by Deput
Marshal Sten and on examination before Com
missioner Jordan, was released on bond. Bus
kirk favorite iI the village society," an
the charge against him caused sensation
, among his friends, who thought him free from
} any vices. 1t is claimed by Postofice 1nspecto
Parsell, who procured the evidence, that Buskir
has resorted to this drawer for a money suppl
, on several occasions.
woMAN's RELIEF CORPS CONTROVERSY.
statement from the Woman's Relief Corp
t of George H. Thomas Post in regard to the lat
1 department. convention reads:
r mo official decision has been rendered by tn
, national president in conjunction with her cour
, | Gil of administration regards the constitr
! tonality of the late department convention
: the Womans Relief Corps, which held i
!. this city Feb, IL, has any official suprem
decision been received by the proper persons
, the head of this department from the combine
:, national authorities. The official authority
= the Grand Army of the Republ
!. of Indiana has not, in any maj
ner, as yet. failed in their alegianc